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AACS Will Close for Labor Day The AACS National Office will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Hotel deadline approaching fast Hotel: MGM Grand You have less than one week left to take advantage of the AACS discounted group rate for your hotel room. Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Reason #4 to Attend AACS Annual Convention and Expo Sep 27 – 30| Las Vegas, NV We are a month away from the 2019 Annual Convention & Expo. Each week, we’ve been sharing a top reason why you can’t miss it. This week, reason #4: The 2019 Beauty School Benchmarks. Gain a competitive edge with the results from an industry-wide survey by Beauty Schools Directory. They will help you get ahead of the trends of the ever-changing digital marketing landscape, including insights into competitive keyword searches, channel investment across the industry and evolving program demand.  This year’s AACS Annual Convention & Expo theme is Power of One: Time to Engage. In addition to updates recent federal and state regulations, you’ll learn best practices in beauty school compliance, and engaging with the media. Learn from other school owners about best practices and tips to streamline your operations. Join us in Las Vegas as we unite to learn, engage, and connect around the Power of One.Full a list of schedule events please click here.
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Beauty Changes Lives . . . Seven Years Later  Seven years ago, Kelsey Knutson’s life changed when she was among the first students to be awarded a Today, and Kelsey is changing the lives of others as a business owner, entrepreneur and hairstylist who specializes in bridal hair and makeup. Remarking on her scholarship, Kelsey says, “You played a big role in getting me where I am today.” Read her inspiring story here and encourage your school’s students to apply for a Fall 2019 scholarship. 
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Federal Updates U.S. Department of Education Distance Education – Further the Department’s July 29, 2019 Federal Register notice regarding the legal effectiveness of the 2016 state authorization rule for distance education, there have been a number of developments and additional guidance from the Department applicable to schools providing online programs. For the latest client alert issued by Duane Morris on the topic, see Duane Morris Alert –Distance Education – State Authorization August 20, 2019 – The Department has published a notice in the Federal Register proposing a reinstatement of the information collection instrument that is used by the Department to select qualified institutions for Second Chance Pell. August 21, 2019 – President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum that will significantly streamline the process to erase federal student loan debt for totally and permanently disabled veterans. Through a process called Total and Permanent Disability (“TPD”) Discharge, veterans will now have their student loan debt discharged unless they decide to opt-out of the process. The Department released additional information about its implementation of the additional functions of the Common Origination and Disbursement (“COD”) System, specifically describing the changes to the Subsidized Usage Limit Applies (“SULA”) calculations. August 22, 2019 – The Department released additional information regarding the second Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance payments for 2018-2019 award year, and the third and final Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance payments for the 2017-2018 award year. Per the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2019, the Department released the new Cancer Treatment Deferment form for borrowers in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan), the Federal Family Education Loan (“FFEL”), and the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) programs. August 23, 2019 – The Department seeks to revise the information collection system used by the Federal Student Aid (“FSA”) that is used to provide insight on program services and processes that need to be improved or modified. August 26, 2019 – The Department announced its posting of the 2020-2021 EFC Formula Guide on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (“IFAP”) website. August 27, 2019 – The Department has published a notice in the Federal Register to request extending the currently approved reporting and record-keeping requirements that are contained in the General Provisions regulations as well as the specific program regulations for the Federal Perkins Loan program, the Federal Work-Study program, and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grant program. October 1, 2019 – Deadline for schools to submit 2020–21 FISAP electronically and mail in the required signature page - see Looking Ahead – 2019 FSA Training Conference. The Federal Student Aid Office has opened registration for the 2019 FSA Training Conference scheduled for December 3 to 6 in Reno, Nevada. The FSA Training Conference is training provided for financial aid professionals by the government for those institutions receiving Title IV funds and is the largest training program in the United States serving the financial aid community. In 2018 more than 2,000 unique schools registered for the conference. Registration is free. U.S. Congress – Newly Introduced Legislation of Note H.R. 4206 - Student and Taxpayer Protection Act a. Summary: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include requirements for programs of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. H.R. 4196 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.
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AACS is working with Plus Communications to better position AACS members to achieve our legislative and regulatory objectives at the federal level, ensuring lawmakers don’t pass misguided legislation that could severely harm our industry. We need your help to tell the industry’s compelling story and save our industry from the negative consequences of harmful legislation. You can help by donating to help us fund this important public relations campaign, and by sharing stories and testimonials. To submit a donation, please click here. To submit a story, please click here. 
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